Our friends at VC Gourmet in Highland are having a buy-one-get-one half off special on brunch items this month (January 2018), but it’s only good on Saturdays, when the restaurant offers brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Generally around this time of the year, restaurants — and several of them have already — begin offering bonuses with gift card purchases, generally in the form of a gift card with a small amount that is valid only for a limited time.